Unit name | Individual Project with Innovation Case |
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Unit code | COMSM0052 |
Credit points | 40 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Hannuna |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Successful completion of Years 1, 2 and 3 of the Computer Science Undergraduate degree. |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Computer Science |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
The final year project acts as a focus for the accumulated skills resulting from all other units: the overarching goal is application of those skills to a specific, significant challenge or problem. The unit offers a high degree of freedom with respect to project topic, and allows students to spend a significant amount of time and effort on something they are specifically interested in. Ideally this might act as a bridge to a career in such a topic, but will also satisfy more general, transferable learning outcomes.
As part of the Project, students will complete an Innovation Case, that contextualises their project for a relevant external audience, e.g., an academic research proposal based on the project, a business plan related to their project, a social enterprise strategy associated with their project, a “white paper” on the ethical implications of their project, a slide deck pitching the work to a venture capitalist, a briefing paper contextualising the work for a relevant government department or institute (e.g., Heilbronn Institute, Alan Turing Institute, etc.), a set of teaching materials or set of lesson plans derived from their work, etc.
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
The project is intended to promote self-directed learning, under guidance of an academic supervisor (plus any relevant external third-parties).
The Innovation Case will be supported by synchronous and asynchronous workshops.
Written thesis (87.5%) and coursework (12.5%).
As recommended by the project supervisor to suit selected project topic.